San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-13
IN THE
BRIGHT SPRINGTIME.
IN THE

mabel, it is Of no use going on like this;
must have a dOctor-thOse horrid hom9o-
pathic medicines don't do me one scrap OF
good"
The fretful tones of her mothers voice
reached Mabel Linden as she sat at the win
dow of the little sitting Of Lime-Tree
Cottage, deeply absorbed in a book. She
rose quickly and went over to Mrs. Linden.
You are not feeling worse, mammaT' she
inquired anxiously.
Worse? ] always feel worse, it seems to
me! To think u my having to lie here day
by day, never getting any stronger! 1t is
very hardp'
Tears came into the faded light blue eyes
of the invalid Mabel knelt down by her
mothers chair and kissed her.
Darling mother, you will get better soon.
Doctor SymeS said you only wanted country
air TO set you up again."
81 am certain Doctor Symes never quite
understood my case" said Mrs Linden pet
tishly
81 wonder what the doctor here is Iikeg'
Mabel said dOubtfuly.
"Oh, like any other country doctor, | sup
pOse-ignorant and clumsy! But he can't
be worse that Doctor SymeS. The idea Of
his persuading me to come to this Out-Of-the
way placed And then, Mabel, you are quite
buried alive here"
"Oh, never mind me, mOtherl | enjoy the
country; and il is so pretty about here. As
to acquaintance, we might have heaps if we
chose. Look at the number of people who
have called on us! Still | wish we knew
somebody who would give me a lift into
ArlborOugh now and then. long to do q
little shOpping;" and Mabel laughed mer-
rily.
IL don't think the people about here are
such as should care to associate with, or
you either, Mabel. Country people in a vii
lage are, as a rule, only the retired trades
neOple from the nearest town, or farmers and
cattle-dealers; don't care for acquaintance
of that Sort" and Mrs Linden closed her
lips cOntemptuOuSly.
Doctor HeathcOte is quite young man,
Martha says" pursued Mabel, after pause,
in which vision came before her of q tall,
1.-the form, a sunny face. and kindly gray
eyes which had more than once met her own
as they rested with a look of admiration on
her pretty face at the lattice-windOw. Many
a morning had she watched him, passing by
the cottage on his way to a patient in the
village, walking with a light springy step
and easy graceful swing which made all who
passed him gaze admiringly at the slight
almost bOyish figure, accustomed as they
were to the thick-set build and awkward
stumbling gait Of the TOrtield youths.
What does Martha know about him? |
do hope she has not been gOSSiping in the
villagen' Mrs. Linden said fretfully.
81 think she has seen him pass by here
sometimes in the morning. Mabel remarked
quietly.
Then she has been wasting her time look
ing out of the windows, which is quite as
bad; she ought to be above such things at
her age!'
Dear mother, it is only natural she should
look at any human being who goes by here,
for it is seldom we see any one but the
butcher and the woman from Gays Farm p
SAID Mabel, laughing.
Mrs. Linden stroked her daughters hair
and kissed the rosy cheek laid so lovingly
against her own.
MY darling" she said, 81 doubt if am
doing right in keeping you here, prisoner
almost, when you ought to be enjoying the
pleasures and brightness of youth. Ny bad
health is indeed Il sad thing for us both"
you know could not enjoy anything
away nun YOU io'r W "o WIN you anu
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Mrs. Lindens eyes closed, and there was
silence between them. Mabel disengaged
herSell gehtly' ana crossed over 10 her favor
lite place by the window, where she remained
deep in thought Her mothers words were
ringing IN her ears - on ought TO be enjoy
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hau tile i''ctor ana MS VIE hau daughters,
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